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Friday, July 10, 2015

Raisin Nut Bread (untested)

This typewritten recipe is undated and has no attribution.

Ingredients:

1 package active yeast

1/4 cup warm water

1 1/2 cup milk, scalded

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup shortening

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

4 1/4 to 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions:

Soften yeast in warm water

Combine milk, sugar, shortening, and salt

Cool to lukewarm

Add about 2 cups flour and beat well

Add the softened yeast

Stir in raisins and nuts

Add enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and satiny (about 5 to 8 minutes)

Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease surface of dough

Cover

Let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 2 hours)

Divide dough in half

Shape each half into a loaf and place in two lightly greased 9-inch by 5-inch by 3-inch loaf pans

Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour and 15 minutes)